Lay figure for displaying garments



Nov. 4 1924.

R. BELLING LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLAYING GARMENTS flied Oct. 2, 1922 Patented Nov. 4, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLF BELLING, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLAYING GARMENTS.

Application filed October 2, 1922.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, RUDOLF BELLING, of Germany, Bismarckstn, 69, in the city of Berlin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lay Figures for Displaying Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved lay figure intended more particularly for demonstrating and displaying costumes and the like in shop windows.

The lay figures hitherto known have all had a realistic configuration, that is to say, they have attempted to give as exact an imitation as possible of the human body, especially of the human head.

This has had the drawback from both the practical and the artistic point of View, that the lay figures which are intended to serve solely as supports, have come into undue prominence so that they have diverted attention from the articles, such as costumes, dresses and the like, displayed on them.

A further drawback has been that, from the point of view of aesthetics and decency, the hitherto employed lay figures have some times been so realistic as to give rise to complaints, which in various cases have led to the public authorities demanding the removal of such figures from public displays.

In contradistinction to the foregoing, the essential nature of the present invention consists in this that, renouncing a realistic imitation of the human body, the improved lay figure comprises only equivalent parts for those parts of the human body that are essential for the practical demonstration of the garment to be displayed, only those said equivalent parts have dimensions corresponding to actuality, whilst all other parts of the human body that are non-essential for the purpose of display, are merely indicated in the improved lay figure.

One form of an improved lay figure according to this invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings in which:

Serial No. 591,907.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation and Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the improved lay figure,

Fig. 3 illustrates an interchangeable headpart.

As shown, the improved lay figure comprises on a suitable base a, a conical pillarlike support Z) which is provided at its upper end with prominences 0 intended to indicate the hips of the human body. These hip prominences are situated on the front of the lay figure. The supporting column Z) carries the bust-part d which has prominences e intended to give the correct hang to jackets, blouses and the like garments suspended thereon.

In order to fill the various requirements in this direction, in the case of, for instance, circular cloaks, capes and the like that require full lines, the arm prominences e are furnished with special adjustable and removable finishing-01f parts The bustpart d is terminated at the top by a cuplike formation 9 of the neck-part, this sald part g serving at the same time as a holder for the ornamental head-part h which is provided solely for the purpose of giving a finished appearance to the lay figure.

The head-part h is removably mounted in the neck-part g and its fastening, if any be required at all, may be effected in any known manner, for instance by means of tenons or the like.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:

A lay figure comprising a support forming downwardly tapering body, a base, on which said support ismounted, truncated extensions on said body and adjustable, detachable and interchangeable members on said extensions.

In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

RUDOLF n NG. 

